Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:43:57 +0000. I am the manager of a backpackers hostel in Barranco, Lima. Once again I would like to stongly suggest everyone arriving in Lima to prebook your airport transfer with your accommodation! The 'official' airport taxi business is close to mafia.
How long can or does the HIV virus remain dormant in the Human Body before it becomes AIDS virus? For the majority of patients who have HIV, the dormancy period lasts about 10 years. About 10 percent to 20 percent of patients progress to having AIDS within 5 years. It is estimated that another 5 percent to 10 percent of patients will not reach the AIDS phase for more than 15 years.
NAM AIDSmap states that HIV can live in dried blood at 4 degrees Celsius for a period of at least one week. Extreme cold does not have much of an impact on the virus, although high temperatures of over 60 degrees Celsius do. While HIV can survive outside the body, spilled bodily fluids, such as blood and semen, have not been linked to HIV transmission. Many healthcare professionals do come in contact with such fluids without becoming HIV-positive.